Greg Herriges

(Instructional). The Hal Leonard Bouzouki Method is designed for anyone just learning to play the Greek bouzouki. This easy-to-use guide provides step-by-step lessons with many fun songs and examples to learn and play. Video tutorials and demonstrations by author Greg Herriges are also included Includes: bouzouki basics; tuning; reading music and tab; single-note melodies; chords and accompaniment; alternate picking; hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides; scales and modes; position playing; tremolo picking; double stops; traditional Greek songs; time signatures in Greek music; video lessons; standard notation and tablature; and more

(Guitar Educational). All great guitar players set themselves apart by looking beyond their instrument and their boundaries. This books helps players do just that, offering an in-depth exploration of world music, and how to play the music of other stringed instruments on the guitar. Learn inventive techniques and creative approaches to master the music of: the Puerto Rican cuatro, the Russian balalaika, the Indian sitar and swarmandal, the Chinese pipa, the Japanese shamisen and koto, the African kora, the Hawaiian ukulele, and more exotic instruments. Includes a CD of examples.